ITV boss who cancelled Piers Morgan admits controversial presenter is 'irreplaceable'

Published date01 April 2021
Date01 April 2021
Kevin Lygo, ITV's Director of Television, has admitted there isn't a single person in the showbiz world who can replace the outspoken presenter.

Mr Morgan parted ways from Good Morning Britain last month hours after he had stormed off set in the middle of a live show.

The one-time national newspaper editor was reacting after being confronted by weatherman Alex Beresford over a seething rant he launched against Meghan Markle.

Mr Lygo has now lifted the lid on how ITV plan to plug the gaping hole Piers has left and keep viewers hooked for the future.

It has begun rotating fan favourite presenters including Ben Shephard, Susanna Reid, Charlotte Hawkins and Kate Garraway in a bid to keep fans at home happy.

Mr Lygo told Deadline: “Piers is a special thing. You can’t replace somebody like him. There is nobody like Piers, for good or bad.

“We have a roster of...

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